Missing 15-year-old boy prompts Erie police to ask for help finding him
A 15-year-old boy was last seen on Monday, and Erie police are asking for help to find him. Ethan Fisher was last seen about 2:42 p.m. near Weld County Road 7 and Weld County Road 12 in Erie, according to an Erie Police Department post on Facebook. He left his residence shortly before that time and was reportedly going
‘Picked the wrong house’: Teen shot while looking for perfect photo spot
GOLDEN, Colo. (Court TV) — A former town council member accused of shooting a teenager in the face began his trial this week. Brent Metz, 40, is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts of felony menacing in connection with the September 2024 shooting of Jack Howard, who was 17
33,000 Pounds of Nuclear Waste Lurk Just Outside Denver
A short drive north of Denver, tucked near Platteville, Colorado, is already babysitting about 33,069 pounds of spent reactor fuel. The roughly 15 metric tons of nuclear leftovers from the state’s only commercial reactor sit in a reinforced concrete vault at the old Fort St. Vrain power plant, where they have remained
Cyclist killed in Brighton crash
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A bicyclist was killed late Tuesday after they were struck by a driver on Highway 85 in Brighton. According to Brighton Police, the the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Highway 85 and East 120th Avenue. Their preliminary investigation found that the bicyclist was crossin
‘Unexpected passenger’ rides over 250 miles through Colorado mountains inside truck frame
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — An "unexpected passenger" hitched a nearly 5-hour ride through the mountains in the frame of a truck before the creature was discovered and coaxed out from his hiding place, according to Broomfield Police. "This friendly marmot hitched a ride inside the frame of a truck all...
Third man arrested in scam that cost Lafayette’s Chamber of Commerce and its former...
A Florida man was arrested Monday in connection with a 2023 scam that cost Lafayette’s Chamber of Commerce and its former executive director over $500,000, and the U.S. Treasury about $343,000. Investigators believe the man — the third person to be arrested in connection with the scam — was “in the upper rank of the cr
6 hospitalized in crash near I-25 in Firestone
Six people were taken to a hospital after a crash at Firestone Boulevard and East Interstate 25 Frontage Road in Firestone on Wednesday afternoon. A white pickup truck and a truck appeared to have been involved in the crash, according to a photo posted to the agency’s Facebook. Summer Campos, a spokesperson for the dep
Witnesses still sought weeks after Boulder County hit-and-run crash that injured cyclist
The Colorado State Patrol continues to seek anyone who witnessed a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a cyclist earlier this month. The agency initially described the suspect vehicle as a light blue Ford Bronco with a white top but said in a Tuesday afternoon news release that the vehicle appears to actually be l
What to watch for to avoid a moving nightmare
Colorado logged 300+ moving company complaints in the past 12 months. Denver7 Investigates exposes scams, victim stories and BBB tips to protect everything you own this summer.
Interstate 25 reopens after crash involving 2 semi trucks near Frederick
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — The southbound lanes of Interstate 25 are back open after a crash involving two semi trucks closed them for hours Wednesday morning north of the Denver metro area. The crash was reported around 1 a.m. near near milepost 236, west of Frederick, according to the...

















